Ursinus junior defensive back Tyrell Martin made 10 tackles, all solo stops while senior Chris Rountree moved to within one of tying the Bears’ career interception with a late pick in the fourth quarter to seal the win

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Juniata took the early lead in the first quarter as the Eagles (0-5, 1-5) used a short field on a punting miscue to score a 35-yard field goal from Scott Andrews with 10:09 left for a 3-0 lead. The Eagles would use the field goal again on their next drive as Andrews netted a 24-yard field goal with 3;29 left for a 6-0 lead.

Ursinus scored on a 29-yard field goal by freshman kicker Eric Boyer with 28 seconds left in the first quarter to cut the deficit to 6-3.

On its next drive, Ursinus went 11 plays in 80-yards capped by a one-yard run from Curran with 6:03 left for a 10-6 lead. Juniata would put together a long drive of its own, but, Andrews missed a 32-yard field goal with 32 seconds left in the half.

Juniata took a 14-10 lead in the third quarter on a 10-play, 68-yard drive capped by a one-yard run from sophomore quarterback Ward Udinski for a 14-10 lead, but Curran hit Williams for a 15-yard scoring strike to put the Bears up to stay with 6:04 left in the third quarter.

A fumble recovery by junior linebacker Brian Taylor on Juniata’s third play from scrimmage following the score set up the Bears’ next score. With the ball on the Eagles’ 38-yard line, Curran fired a bullet to Golderer for a TD pass and a 24-14 lead with 4:38 left in the third quarter.

Ursinus would go up 31-14 on a 52-yard scoring pass from Curran to Jones with 2:21 left the quarter.

Juniata cut the deficit to 31-21 on a six yard run by Zach McCaulley with 14:53 left in the game, but, Ursinus would score on its next drive as Curran threw an 8-yard pass to Rahill with 13:50 left for a 37-21 lead.

Juniata would hit the end zone one last time as Udinski threw a 10-yard pass with 7:21 left for the final margin.

Ursinus returns to action next Friday with a home game against Susquehanna.